Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-11

day Of January next succeeding their cleo
ton. Three Justices shall he elected for
held in eighteen hundred and ninety; and
at the general election held every fourth
year thereafter, two Justices shall be elect
ed fer full terms OF twelve years, except
Justices hail be elected for full terms. II
the Chief Justice. or any. Justice, becomes
permanently disqualified, Peither mentally
or physically, to perform the duties OF his
office, and such TACT Is certified to the GOV
ernor by FIVE Justices. one Of whom may be
the Chief Justice in case of the disability OF
a Justice, the office of such disqualited
person becomes Immediately vacant: and
he shall be paid retiring salary OF two
hundred and fifty t25o) dollars per month
for the remainder OF his term. II a vacancy
exist or occur in the Office of Justice, the
Governor shall appoint person to hold the
Office for the remainder OF the unexpired
term. The Governor shall appoint Justice
to hold Office as Justice for the unexpired
term of the late Chief Justice.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
To propose to the people Of the State an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State, relative to the salaries of the
judiciary Department.
Resolved, That the Legislature of the State
of California, at its regular session, COM
mencing on the third day of January. A. ID.
eighteen hundred and eighty.seven. two
thirds of all members elected to each of the
two Houses OF said Legislature voting in
| favor thereof, hereby propose that section
seventeen, OF Article vi, OF the Constitution
of said State, be amended so as to read as
| follows:
Court, and Judges of the Superior Court.
| shall severally, at stated times during their
continuance in office, receive for their
| services, compensation which shall not be
| Increased or diminished a tier their election,
1 I,,r ha for which fhQy ehQll
have been elected. The salary of the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court shall be paid by
the State. One-half OF the salary OF each
superior Court Judge shall be paid by the
State; the other half thereof shall be paid
by the county for which he is elected. The
annual salaries of the Justices of the Su
preme Court shall he seven Thousand five
hundred dollars (s75O0) each, and the Su
dollars ls6oOo) each. Until otherwise
changed by the Legislature. the superior
Court Judges shall receive an annual salary
of three thousand dollars each, payable
monthly, except the Judges OF the city and
of Alameda, Los Angeles. Santa Clara, Yubs
and Sutter combined, Sacramento. Butte
Nevada, San DIEGO, San Bernardino. Co uss
and Tehama, who shall receive five thou
sand dollars, and the Judges of the counties
of Tulare, Monterey. SOuoma and San Joa
ouin shall receive four thousand dollar
each.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
A Resolution to propose an amendment I,
section eight, Of Article XI, of the Con
stitution Of the State OF California. re
lating to the framing OF charter TO
sne and one for eies Of
ten thousand and less than one hundre
thousand inhabi ants.
Resolved, That the Legislature of tn
State OF California. at It's regular session
. commencing on the third day of January
eighteen hundred and eighty seven, two
the two Houses Of said Legislature votin
in favor thereof, hereby propose that SCI
tion eight, Of Article XI, of the Constitl
ton of said tate, be amended SO as to rea
as follows:
Section 8. Any city containing a popul,
tion of mere than one hundred thOusan
inhabitants may frame a charter for its ow
government, consistent with and subject I
1 the Constitution aud laws OF this State,
= causing a Board of fifteen freeholders, VIII
shall have been for at least five years quail
. fled electors thereof. to be elected by tn
= qualified voters of such city, at any genera
4 or special election, whose duty 1t shall b.
within ninety days after such election,
j prepare and propose a charte- for such cit,
J. which shall be signed in duplicate by tn
4 members OF such Board, or majority {
them and returned, one copy thereof to tn
Mayor, or other chief executiv
!, to the Recorder Of Deeds of th
: county. such proposed charter sha
then be published in two daily papers
general circulation in ,uch city, for at lea
days after such publication it shall be sul
e mitted 10 the qualified elec ors of such cit.
l. at a general or special election, and II a ms
; jority of such qualified electors votin
;, thereat shall ratify the same, it shall Their
u after be submitted TO the Legislature Tor i
/ approval o. rejection as whole. witho,
5 power of alteration or amendment; and
/ approved by a ajority vote Of the mem be
ected to each House. 1t shall become th
cha ter of such city. or If such city be col
solldated with county. then of such cit
and county, and shall become the organi
! law thereof, and supersede any existin
, charter and all amendments thereof, an
! all special laws Inconsistent with such cha
ter. copy Of such charter, certified by b
Mayor, or chief executive officer, and AT
tn nticated by the seal of such city, settin
! forth the submission of such charter to tn
,, electors, and its ratification by them. .hal
be made in duplicate. and deposited. one II
the office OF the Secretary of State. the Other
after being recorded in the Office of he Re
corder of Deeds of the county, among tn
archives of the city. All Courts shall tax
ratified may be amended at Intervals of no
less than two years, by proposals therefor
submitted by legislative authority OF tn
! city to the qualified voters thereof, at a gen
/ CT II OF sp6CIdi eltCtlOu uclQ NJ l6dSL klAt
days after the publication of such proposals
, and ratified by at least three-ffths of tn
quslied electors voting thereat, and az
proved by the Legislature as herein pre-
. vided for the approval OF the charter Il
submitting any such charter. or amendmen
thereto, any alternative article or proposi
! ton may be presented for the choice of tn,
voters, and may be voted on separated
without prejudice to others. Any cit
sSas''nas San sea hou!RsaRS RSRSn'!Hdd sHd moor
than one hundred thousand inhabi
tants may frame charter for Its own gov
eminent. con istent with and subject to tn
Constitution and laws of this State, by caus
have been for at least five years qualiie,
electors thereof. to be elected by the quail
fed voters of said city, at any general o
special election, whose duty 1t shall be
within ninety days after such election, t.
prepare and propose charter for such city
which shall be signed in duplicate by ID
members of such Board, or majority o
them, and returned. one copy thereof to tn
and the other to the Recorder of the county
Such proposed charter shall then be pun
lished in two daily papers of general circu
lation In such city, for at least twenty days
and the first publication shall be mad
within twenty days after the completion o
the charter; and within not less than thirt,
days after such publication it shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of said city
at general or special election, and II
majority Of such qualified electors voting
thereat shall ratify the same. 1t shall there
after be sub nitted to the Legislature for III
approval or rejection as a whole, withou
power of alteration or amendment. and l.
approved by majority vote Of the member
elected to each House, 1t shall become tn,
charter of such city and the organic Law
thereof, and shall supersede any existin,
, charter, and any amendments thereof, anG
: all special laws Inconsistent with such char
: ter. copy of such charter, certified by tn,
, Mayor or chief executive officer and anthem
! ! ticated by the seal of such city, settinj
: forth the submission of such charter to tn,
electors, and its ratification by them, shall
! be made in duplicate an deoosited one il
, , the office OF the Secretary OF State, and the
, other, after being recorded in said Recor
= der's office, shall be deposited in the arch
ives of the city; and thereafter all Court
a shall take judicial notice of said charter
! The charter so ratified may be amended, a
! : intervals OF not less than two years, by pro
! posals therefor, submitted by the legislativ,
q authority of the city to the qualit ed elector
: thereof, at general or special election
held at least sixty days after the publicatioI OIL